Defining Engagement 

One Year On
Joe Vallina, MBA, CAE, Director,
Product Management, ANA
Natasha Bethea, Membership
Marketing Specialist, ANA
Maddie Grant, CAE, Founding
Partner, WorkXO
AGENDA:
▪definitions of engagement
▪structure of an organizational definition
▪recap of ANA’s journey
▪two engagement projects in process
exercise - share pair
Share with your neighbor an
example of your personal
engagement with any
organization: describe one high,
one low
engagement key words
▪ involvement
▪ activity
▪ participation
▪ interactions
▪ expend time
▪ mental
stimulation
▪ find content
▪ connection
▪ inclusivity
▪ emotional
commitment
▪ top of mind
▪ meaningful
▪ shared
meaning
▪ having a stake
▪ enable work
▪ influence
outcomes
▪ positive impact
▪ mutually
beneficial
▪ iterating
towards
solutions
transaction meaning purpose
Engagement Definition Structure
▪The people that matter (stakeholders)
▪Interacting in measurable ways, within the
context of our organization
▪That is valuable and advances the interests
and needs of the stakeholders
▪And that is valuable and advances the
interests of the organization (including
mission alignment)
AGU’s Definition:
• Earth and space scientists, related professionals, and a
broad set of individuals with like interests and who share
our values and goals…
• Interacting, collaborating, connecting, building shared
meaning, solving problems, and producing positive impacts
within the context of the AGU…
• That enables stakeholders to meet professional goals,
explore passions, and manifest their values as they connect
to AGU’s mission….
• And that supports AGU’s growth, increases its impact, and
builds its capacity to advance and communicate the power
of science to ensure a sustainable future for humanity
ANA’s Definition:
• Member Engagement at ANA is the investment--
of time, money, attention, and participation--by
both the association and its members, in order to
provide meaningful, long term, mutually beneficial
experiences and relationships that advance the
profession.
1. engagement activity audit
2.mapping - high/low reach and high/low 

stickiness
3.gap analysis and ideation - 3 kinds of
engagement ideas
4.prototyping, minimum viable product
5. business case to executives
ANA’s journey
1. engagement activity audit
REACH
STICKINESS
high/low
high/high
low/low
low/high
2. mapping - high/low reach and high/low 

stickiness
3. gap analysis and ideation - 3 kinds of
engagement ideas
big idea
meaningful
improvements
quick wins
QUICK WIN:
#FITNURSEFRIDAY
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What is #fitnursefriday ?
• Exercise
• Healthy Eating
• Motivation
• Hydration
• Sleep
• Stress Reduction
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Sample Posts
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#fitnursefriday Engagement
•Total Reach of over 1.6 million on FB
and Twitter.
•Total Engagement rate 1.76%
•773 followers on Pinterest
Top Posts - Blueberry Month
•Facebook 6.19%
•Twitter 3.36%
Accomplishments
•Facebook 4.10%
•Twitter 3.70%
BIG IDEA:
ANA VOLUNTEER
BANK
4. prototyping, minimum viable product
WHAT’S NEXT?
prototyping, minimum viable product
business case to executives
Questions?
Contact us:
▪mgrant@workxo.com
▪joseph.vallina@ana.org
▪natasha.bethea@ana.org

Defining Engagement One Year On: A Case Study

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    Defining Engagement 
 OneYear On Joe Vallina, MBA, CAE, Director, Product Management, ANA Natasha Bethea, Membership Marketing Specialist, ANA Maddie Grant, CAE, Founding Partner, WorkXO
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    AGENDA: ▪definitions of engagement ▪structureof an organizational definition ▪recap of ANA’s journey ▪two engagement projects in process
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    exercise - sharepair Share with your neighbor an example of your personal engagement with any organization: describe one high, one low
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    engagement key words ▪involvement ▪ activity ▪ participation ▪ interactions ▪ expend time ▪ mental stimulation ▪ find content ▪ connection ▪ inclusivity ▪ emotional commitment ▪ top of mind ▪ meaningful ▪ shared meaning ▪ having a stake ▪ enable work ▪ influence outcomes ▪ positive impact ▪ mutually beneficial ▪ iterating towards solutions transaction meaning purpose
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    Engagement Definition Structure ▪Thepeople that matter (stakeholders) ▪Interacting in measurable ways, within the context of our organization ▪That is valuable and advances the interests and needs of the stakeholders ▪And that is valuable and advances the interests of the organization (including mission alignment)
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    AGU’s Definition: • Earthand space scientists, related professionals, and a broad set of individuals with like interests and who share our values and goals… • Interacting, collaborating, connecting, building shared meaning, solving problems, and producing positive impacts within the context of the AGU… • That enables stakeholders to meet professional goals, explore passions, and manifest their values as they connect to AGU’s mission…. • And that supports AGU’s growth, increases its impact, and builds its capacity to advance and communicate the power of science to ensure a sustainable future for humanity
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    ANA’s Definition: • MemberEngagement at ANA is the investment-- of time, money, attention, and participation--by both the association and its members, in order to provide meaningful, long term, mutually beneficial experiences and relationships that advance the profession.
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    1. engagement activityaudit 2.mapping - high/low reach and high/low 
 stickiness 3.gap analysis and ideation - 3 kinds of engagement ideas 4.prototyping, minimum viable product 5. business case to executives ANA’s journey
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    3. gap analysisand ideation - 3 kinds of engagement ideas big idea meaningful improvements quick wins
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    13 What is #fitnursefriday? • Exercise • Healthy Eating • Motivation • Hydration • Sleep • Stress Reduction
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    15 #fitnursefriday Engagement •Total Reachof over 1.6 million on FB and Twitter. •Total Engagement rate 1.76% •773 followers on Pinterest Top Posts - Blueberry Month •Facebook 6.19% •Twitter 3.36% Accomplishments •Facebook 4.10% •Twitter 3.70%
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    4. prototyping, minimumviable product WHAT’S NEXT? prototyping, minimum viable product business case to executives
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